An advance ruling helps the applicant in planning his activities which are liable for payment of GST, well in advance. It also brings certainty in determining the tax liability, as the ruling given by the Authority for Advance Ruling is binding on the applicant as well as Government authorities. Further, it helps in avoiding long drawn and expensive litigation at a later date.
Notification No. 04/2018- Customs (N.T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 92/2017-Customs (N.T.), dated the 28th September, 2017, published vide number G.S.R. 1210(E), dated the 28th September, 2017, namely : —
Online Information Database Access and Retrieval services (OIDAR) is a category of services provided through the medium of internet and received by the recipient online without having any physical interface with the supplier of such services. E.g. download of an e-book online for a payment would amount to receipt of OIDAR services by the consumer.
DCIT Vs. M/s Fee grade & Company Ltd. (ITAT Kolkata) Punitive charges for overloading were actually in the nature of additional freight for transporting goods beyond the permissible carrying capacity which cannot be categorized as an expenditure incurred for any purpose which is an office or infringement of law. Following the aforesaid decision the CIT(A) […]
Every fiscal statue makes provision for determination of value as tax is normally payable on ad-valorem basis. In GST also, tax is payable on ad-valorem basis i.e. percentage of value of the supply of goods or services.
The GST Act defines an Agent as a person including a factor, broker, commission agent, arhatia, delcredere agent, an auctioneer or any other mercantile agent, by whatever name called, who carries on the business of supply or receipt of goods or services or both on behalf of another.
To support the family members, the money has been given by the assessee to his son/wife. This is simply a transfer of money from one family member to another family member to support day to day expenses, educational expenses and other family expenses
Attention Taxpayers- The last date for filing Return in FORM GSTR-1 is 10th January, 2018. Please file your Return Now! Registered persons having Aggregate turnover of up to 1.5 crore rupees in the preceding financial year or the current financial year have to file Quarterly Return in FORM GSTR- 1 for July- September 2017
Revenue authorities and other Government Departments should not avail constitutional remedies for not good reasons, waste the public money and time of constitutional court for frivolous writ petitions
Where investment in a new residential house was made within three years from date of transfer of assets, exemption Under section 54F could not be denied on the ground that unutilized amount was not deposited in Capital Gains Account Scheme before due date prescribed under section 139(1).
